Easter Seal help

The Saskatchewan Automobile Dealers Association (SADA), headquartered in Regina, is a non-profit corporation representing the franchised new car and truck dealers of Saskatchewan who are located all throughout the province. The corporation has been a long and proud supporter of Easter Seals Saskatchewan in raising money to send kids to Camp Easter Seal. Along with their annual support to send kids to camp, this year they have also generously donated funds to purchase a brand new wheelchair accessible bus. Susan Buckle, Executive Director, SADA says, "SADA has long been committed to Camp Easter Seal and are pleased to sponsor this new all access bus."

Camp Easter Seal is about being independent, exploring new experiences, learning new skills, cherishing friendships, reaching for goals, celebrating success and, perhaps most importantly, living and enjoying life to its fullest. "Camp Easter Seal has some of the best programs, services, and facilities in all of North America. It has taken countless volunteers and donors to get to this level of functionality. We continue to build on camp's programming with a goal to further enhance campers' experiences. Some of these programs take the kids for highly anticipated off-site excursions", explains Su Huynh, Manager, Camp Easter Seal.

For all their off-site programs they have one wheelchair-accessible van and one wheelchair accessible bus.

The van is used daily to take campers to medical appointments and also provide emergency transportation when campers must be seen at the local hospital. The wheelchair accessible bus is used to transport campers to off-site trips and in one day can travel as many as ten trips from camp to various destinations. The camp's current bus is aged and in need of constant repair, often resulting in cancelled trips and disappointed campers.

Susan Buckle says, "We at SADA wish to ensure campers travel in safety in comfort and squeeze every experience possible into their time at camp, including the off-site programs." Now with this generous donation from SADA all 700 campers truly appreciate SADA for supporting and transporting Camp Easter Seal!